Example Sentences

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Phelps’s rapprochement with his father, she said, freed him to embrace the next nonswimming chapter in his life.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2016

With cat-like reflexes and keen eyes, Mike has yanked more than his share of nonswimming kids out of the deep end.

From Slate • Jun. 21, 2013

She begged MGM for serious nonswimming roles, but the studio’s response was, in effect, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2013

For example, some parents were bothered by a gunlike toy, and there was a debate about whether nonswimming children should use flotation devices or stay out of the water.

From Time Magazine Archive